Folau launches fresh attack on gay and transgender people

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, 17th June, 2019 AM News Update [Israel Folau has argued that his sacking by Rugby Australia was unlawful on religious grounds.]( [Folau launches fresh attack on gay and transgender people]( The former Wallaby described homosexuality as a sin and claimed the devil was behind children being allowed to decide to change gender. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top Stories [Bond's front, Skase's froth and BHP's biggest deal, David Crawford's seen it all]( David Crawford helped transform the way large corporate collapses were managed and then went onto a non-executive career at some of Australia's largest companies that spanned a quarter of a century. [David Crawford]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The influencer, the white powder and the wad of cash]( Kate Szepanowski is used to being seen. But she was a no-show at the Downing Centre, where she was due to contest criminal charges last week. [Instagram "influencer" Kate Szepanowski.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Freakish Walters (and a cup of coffee) fuel false premise of Ross Lyon]( Whether Lyon merits a stint beyond 2020 should be considered this time next year, not currently. [Ross Lyon has had a reasonable start to 2019 but talk of contract extensions mid-season are premature.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [ABC boss to push for more diversity of views among panel-show guests]( David Anderson is also bracing for more 'tough' budget decisions including a review of the controversial digital website Life. [ABC managing director David Anderson. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The streets of Hong Kong awash with protesters as its people stand united]( Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam resisted calls to step down after an estimated 2 million people marched through the city's streets on Sunday. [Protesters on the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday night.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Retirees worldwide may run out of money 10 years before they die]( From the US to Europe, Australia and Japan, retirement account balances aren't increasing fast enough to cover rising life expectancy, the World Economic Forum has warned. [As people are living longer, retirement savings fall short of what they will need.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ['People always turn up in Byron': Backpacker Theo Hayez still missing]( The 18-year-old Belgian national had spent months in Australia and was just days away from flying home. [Theo Hayez, the 18-year-old Belgian national, had spent months in Australia and was just days away from flying home. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Top-four breakaway could turn Cricket World Cup into a fizzer]( Steve Waugh is among those who believe the top four is almost set at the mid-point of the World Cup - not the greatest of results for tournament officials. [India's Kuldeep Yadav (left) and Virat Kohli celebrate the wicket of Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Fans feel AFL has taken game from them by stealth]( Security crackdown leaves footy supporters on the outer; Hawks captain feels squeeze for pinch antics; Blues losing in style; Injury-hit Saints battle on. [Security patrols the aisles at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- We've sent you this email because your email address {EMAIL} has been registered for WA Today membership. You can [unsubscribe]( from this email at any time. At WA Today, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer WA Today services in exchange for your details, please delete it. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Conditions of use]( [Privacy policy]( Copyright © 2019 Fairfax Media Limited 1 Darling Island Rd Pyrmont NSW 2009 Australia